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How stablecoins stay stable, explained
24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar
DeFi Projects Continue Flocking to Layer 2 Solution Polygon
15.6.2021
Polygon’s cheaper transaction costs and faster block time have driven increased adoption by a number of major projects
Layer 2 network Arbitrum ships guarded launch, attracts major DeFi protocols
29.5.2021
The optimistic rollup network enjoyed had a popular, if rocky, beta launch
Mark Cuban Reveals Stake in Ethereum Layer 2 Scaling Solution Polygon
27.5.2021
Famed American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban has divulged a strategic investment in Polygon, highlighting his own use and embrace of the protocol’s multi-chain approach to Ethereum. Investment Accompanies Release of the Polygon SDK As major names line up behind Ethereum, notably...
Polygon to Democratize NFT Interactions by Improving Approachability
19.5.2021
To pave the way for greater adoption of non-fungible tokens and bring down the barriers hampering more widespread participation, Polygon is leveraging its parallel network’s proof-of-stake approach to reduce Ethernity Chain’s gas costs. Layer 2 Solution to Make Ethereum-Based NFTs More...
Nervos and CMB International launch $50M blockchain, DeFi and NFT fund
19.5.2021
China’s leading blockchain network to fund startups willing to develop on it
There’s Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion
19.5.2021
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, tied to wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects hosted on Ethereum or...
Uniswap flips Bitcoin on daily revenue... and it’s more impressive than you think
12.5.2021
Liquidity provider fees for Uniswap have surpassed BTC network revenue on a seven-day average
Telcoin (TEL) gains 300% after layer-2 migration to the Polygon network
6.5.2021
TEL price broke out into a vertical rally after a protocol upgrade and a layer-2 migration that enabled trading on QuickSwap
Polygon (MATIC) jumps ahead as the race for Layer-2 adoption picks up
26.4.2021
Increasing volume and TVL on QuickSwap, along with steady growth in the number of projects joining Polygon have analysts suggesting that MATIC price is undervalued
Blockchain and Booze: The future of DeFi on Ethereum is now
12.4.2021
While the world waits for Ethereum 2.0, trailblazing developers are taking matters into their own hands with innovative solutions
DSLA Protocol Launches v1.0 Mainnet
3.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. DSLA Protocol has released the first version of its Decentralized Service Level Agreements (SLA) protocol on the Ethereum L1 blockchain. Layer 2 deployments on Harmony and Avalanche are also coming in the near future, following the results of ongoing audits. Created by Stacktical...
xSigma Developments Continue Following Amazing First Month
1.4.2021
xSigma is a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps backed by a NASDAQ-listed corporation. In the first month since it was launched the DEX reached an impressive $112 million in total trading volume. xSigma developments continue with a Gas Cashback, a new roadmap, a staking pool being launched...
Nervos Network (CKB) gains 341% as DeFi and layer-2 development progress
1.4.2021
Nervos Network rallied 341% in a month as plans to launch a DeFi platform and new layer-2 offerings bear fruit
Rare Crypto Faucet and DeFi Apps Launch on xDai Chain
19.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 19th 2021 – Affinity Design – Rarify Apps just launched a new deFi application only possible on layer 2 tech. After only a week since the claiming app debut, the price of Rare Coin soared well over 1000 USD on the Honeyswap DEX after...
Ethereum’s Buterin Highlights Layer-Two Rollups as Potential Scaling Solution
12.3.2021
As questions circle about the network’s capacities following surging transaction costs and accelerating activity in the decentralized finance (defi) arena, Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin opines that layer-2 solutions could help the network scale by a factor of 100x in mere months...
‘Game changer’ for Maker and Ethereum with Optimism Dai bridge announced
10.3.2021
The Optimism-Dai Bridge will allow fast withdrawals later this year
Vitalik proposes solution to link certain layer-two scaling projects
3.3.2021
L2 DeFi protocols currently cannot communicate with each other, so Vitalik has proposed a fix
Andreessen Horowitz leads $25m round for Optimism's L2 scaling solution
25.2.2021
Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz
Layer-2 race heats up as Loopring (LRC) price gains 430% in 2021
23.2.2021
Loopring’s increasing DEX volume and token price show the project is emerging as one of the leading layer-two solutions working to address the high gas fees on the Ethereum network